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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Committee proposed will bring in a diversity of experiences, expertise and knowledge in all fields. The Bill that they will come up with will create ways of regularizing this spirit of harambee, which as has been stated before, has been abused by others. We know that this harambee spirit has helped many people. Earlier on, I heard a Senator saying that some have abused it when a woman is pregnant and maybe they feel that school fees is more urgent. I just wish to differ on that aspect. When it comes to the issue of a woman going to deliver, many things do happen. There are things which come unpredictably. Someone may lose a job. Parties also do split and emergencies happen. You could think that you are going to have a safe delivery, but you are told that now you have to go through surgery and more expensive things, like caesarian. It is good when you are assisted. We do it every day and people should take it seriously. In fact, if someone approached me and told me that she is pregnant, about to deliver and does not have money, I will take priority and help such a woman, because that is an emergency. You cannot say: - “Baby wait in the stomach; I will give birth to you next year.” You cannot compare this to a person who is going to study or do exams. He or she can defer and do the exams the next time they will be offered. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, even when it comes to people who are bereaved, many a times, the harambee spirit has helped families move on. If it is controlled, it will protect the families of the bereaved from relatives who become committee chairs or officials. After the money has been raised, they disappear with it and the family is left in more poverty. You will find that where it has been taken care of well, school fees is paid directly for the children who are left behind. The widows are also assisted. In fact, if it is well organized, they can even be assisted in ways of investing the little money that has been raised after a beloved one, who was, probably, the sole breadwinner, has departed. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I said, many schools have been built due to this harambee or voluntary contributions. It is a culture which is well known within our societies. We have built schools and churches generally irrespective of our religions or denominations. We know that we must help the less privileged with whatever we have. Even what is called merry-go-rounds which was very popular amongst the female members of the society, have also been taken up by the men. They have done wonders and improved the lives of the citizens within the country. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I really support this Motion and urge that the Committee comes up with the Bill and proper laws to regularize and ensure that harambees are not abused as has been done before. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to support."
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